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Man charged with molesting 2 girls

Volusia County sheriff's deputies arrested John Petryschyn on Wednesday on a warrant issued after a six-month investigation. He is charged with sexual battery, lewd or lascivious molestation, two counts of lewd or lascivious exhibition and two counts of prohibition of certain acts.

MARK I. JOHNSONSTAFF WRITER

Published: Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 1:22 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, June 28, 2013 at 11:10 a.m.

A 66-year-old man was arrested at his home just south of Edgewater and charged with sexually molesting two girls, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies arrested John Petryschyn at his Adams Road home on Wednesday on a warrant issued after a six-month investigation. He was charged with sexual battery, lewd or lascivious molestation, two counts of lewd or lascivious exhibition and two counts of prohibition of certain acts.

The girls told police that Petryschyn inappropriately touched them, exposed himself and made threatening gestures by showing them his guns. They told police they were afraid of him.

During an April interview, Petryschyn denied ever exposing himself to the two youngsters. He also denied other complaints of inappropriate acts, sexual or otherwise, with either of the girls, the affidavit states.

Petryschyn was being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail on Thursday with bail set at $155,000.

<p>A 66-year-old man was arrested at his home just south of Edgewater and charged with sexually molesting two girls, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. </p><p> Deputies arrested John Petryschyn at his Adams Road home on Wednesday on a warrant issued after a six-month investigation. He was charged with sexual battery, lewd or lascivious molestation, two counts of lewd or lascivious exhibition and two counts of prohibition of certain acts. </p><p> The girls told police that Petryschyn inappropriately touched them, exposed himself and made threatening gestures by showing them his guns. They told police they were afraid of him.</p><p> During an April interview, Petryschyn denied ever exposing himself to the two youngsters. He also denied other complaints of inappropriate acts, sexual or otherwise, with either of the girls, the affidavit states. </p><p> Petryschyn was being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail on Thursday with bail set at $155,000.</p>